Collins Named CEO at ECG as Edmiston Retires

SAN DIEGO – April 17, 2023 – ECG Management Consultants, a
healthcare consulting firm with nine offices in the U.S., has named
Christopher Collins as chief executive officer, effective April 21,
2023.

Collins has been in healthcare consulting for 25 years. He joined
ECG in 2005, led its national academic healthcare practice for many
years, and was appointed the firm’s president in 2021. He succeeds
outgoing CEO Gary Edmiston, who is retiring after 25 years with the
firm.

“We owe Gary a great debt of gratitude for his contributions to ECG and our clients throughout
his remarkable career. He was exactly the leader we needed at exactly the right time in the firm’s
evolution,” said Collins. “Moving forward, I am humbled by the trust that the board and my partners
have placed in me. I am eager to embrace the opportunities and growth that lie ahead and excited
about the meaningful impact our teams can create with our clients as we reshape the healthcare
delivery system together.”

Edmiston reflected on his career with ECG, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and
expressed confidence about the firm’s future. “It was an honor to have spent the vast majority of
my career at ECG, surrounded by such a talented and driven group of professionals,” Edmiston
said. “I leave the firm in the capable hands of Chris, the leadership team, and my partners.”
Collins currently resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children. He will
continue to be based in ECG’s Boston office in his new role.

About ECG Management Consultants, a Siemens Healthineers Company

With knowledge and expertise built over the course of 50 years, ECG is a national consulting firm
that is helping to redefine and optimize the healthcare delivery system. ECG offers a broad range
of strategic, financial, operational, and technology-related consulting services. ECG is an industry
leader, offering specialized expertise to hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic
medical centers, children’s hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health
plans. As an affiliated partner of Siemens Healthineers, ECG’s subject matter experts have a
proven track record of delivering results through pragmatic solutions. To learn more, please visit:
www.ecgmc.com

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